This Week in Tricking (Juji, Antoine, Yuri, Ott, Vellu, Giga)

This is my first time highlighting what’s going on in the Tricking world. Although samplers will be the main feature, I hope to start posting more information specific to tricksters–similar to what I have already done by interviewing Yuri Marmerstein and Vellu Saarela. Video barrages are fun and all, but I like to think I have more to offer than that.

Leave it up to Juji and Antoine to kick off this week’s highlights with an awesome new sampler: NSIV (Nuclear Summer 4). This is an absolute pleasure. It’s been so long since Juji has released anything. Good to see them both lifting heavy and flying all over the place. It’s crazy to think about where these guys have come from, physically, since their first summer extravaganza (see Scorch).

Yuri Marmerstein showcases his hand balancing and gymnastic skills in this video. What I love about Yuri’s stuff is that you can look back and see how far he has come. Knowing how difficult planches and static holds are, respect how much time and effort he puts into it. Oh, did I mention he can trick too?

This video is “old,” but I’d hate myself if I didn’t post it. I guess it’s my fault for starting this tradition so late, but Ott has always been an inspiring trickster. In an age when everyone is indoors tricking on plyo floors and with the comfort of matting, this guy always releases backyard footage, often in bad weather and in shoes.

Here’s some footage of the most recent Giga Gathering. Aside from the mind blowing tricks, look at the crowd. The first Maryland gathering had about ten tricksters. Now there seem to be hundreds of observers. Crazy how much it has grown.

Lastly, I wanted to mention that there’s a special edition of My Mad Methods that features an article written by myself that is about tricking. There was a slight mix-up with my editor in that I was submitting the article for some initial thoughts and he took it as my final piece, so it’s not as well written as it could be. But I’m anxious to see it, as it’s my first real paper publication. You can find more about the issue here.

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